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Originally Posted by Tight Lipped  So the Mg needs to be 1400 - 1450? I had it at 1300 then I was working on the Ca, I added a 1/4 of kent marine turbo calcium by dosing it overnight, barely made a dent, the Ca right now is 360, the Mg is 1240 and the Alk is 3.5
I added another 1/3 cup to a gallon of water and am dripping it in slowly, should take a few hours.
Should I add more Mg? | Hey there, The key to bring your Cal and Alk up is Mag. If your dosing Mag and Alk and Cal at the same time, its not going to happen, your just chasing your tail. Your Alk is fine at 3.5, so stop dosing for that, for now. Stop dosing Cal. I would concentrate on Mag, when your Mag is between 1380 and 1480, then stop dosing Mag, wait for one day and start dosing Cal. Always keep an eye on your parameters. This is the part that becomes a P.I.T.A. b/c every time you dose, you have to test for what your dosing. I just tested my water and my Mag is 1400, my Cal is 480 and Dkh/Alk is 13.8/4.91. Luna _________ 9YR OLD 90G 30G w/d Mag18 150G skimmer 692w MH,yel&kole tang,foxface,midas&convict blenny,B&G chromies,Blk/yel fin chromie blackcap,nemo,neon goby,6line; Blastomussa Merleti,Acan ,BUBBLE,Torch,LTA, Goniopora(2), Acropora(2),Brain, Moon, assort zoas, yel& G star polyps, R&G open brain, P&B ricordia, montiporas, cup&candy corals, enias,B/G mush,flower ane(2), cherry red mussa, dusters,cleaning crew  |